wilen

See also: Wilen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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Adverb

wilen

1. before, in the past
2. once, at one time in the past
3. late, deceased
4. formerly

Derived terms

• wilenêer

Descendants

• Dutch: wijlen

Further reading

• “wilen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “wilen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II

Mokilese

Noun

wilen

1. construct state of wil